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Adult male height in an American colony: Puerto Rico and the USA mainland compared, 1886-1955

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  • Godoy, Ricardo A.
  • Goodman, Elizabeth
  • Levins, Richard
  • Caram, Mariana
  • Seyfried, Craig

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  • Godoy, Ricardo A. & Goodman, Elizabeth & Levins, Richard & Caram, Mariana & Seyfried, Craig, 2007. "Adult male height in an American colony: Puerto Rico and the USA mainland compared, 1886-1955," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 5(1), pages 82-99, March.
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